Creating a budget is the first step towards your personal financial freedom. You can view Excel spreadsheet budge samples at http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/personal-budget-spreadsheet.html. On this site you can download a simple budget template for Excel. There are links to other monthly and yearly templates depending on your specific needs. Be sure to check out the links to: How to Make
. a Budget and 5 Basic Budgeting Tips.